"RIP Pop": Michael Clarke reveals further heartbreak
Former Aussie cricket captain Michael Clarke is mourning the loss of his “best mate”.
Clarke revealed the extent of his heartache on social media after his grandfather Ray Fox passed away.
In a touching post uploaded to Instagram, Clarke can be seen with one hand on the coffin as he walked away from the podium after delivering a eulogy at his grandfather’s funeral.
“Never gets any easier,” Clarke wrote.
“In losing my Grandfather, I lost a best mate. I feel blessed to be surrounded by so much love on an extremely tough day.
“RIP Pop.”
Friends and family were quick to pass on their condolences and support during this tumultuous time for Clarke.
“Sorry to hear that news, mate,” Channel 7’s Larry Emdur commented. “Wishing you and the family all the best.”
Businesswoman Erina Peters wrote, “I’m so sorry Michael! He truly loved you so much.
“I have so many funny memories with him over the years and he was never short of a cheeky comeback.”
Clarke previously said his grandfather was his inspiration behind playing cricket and the hardest part of retiring from the sport was telling Ray.
“Definitely telling my grandfather was perhaps the hardest part and he was very emotional,” he said in 2015.
“Pop’s made it clear to me over the past 10 years that watching me play cricket is a big part of what keeps him going.”
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